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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam
The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.
Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- maitrejeanmarie946@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: COMPAGNIE HEINEKEN <ae.ste1@cidco.maharashtra.gov.in>
Reply-To: "maitrejeanmarie946@gmail.com" <maitrejeanmarie946@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2017 20:41:50 +0530 (IST)
Subject: HONORABLE INTERNAUTE
HONORABLE INTERNAUTE
Nous venons par cette correspondance vous adresser toutes nos félicitations et vous informer par la suite que vous êtes l'heureux gagnant de la Promotion HEINEKEN LOTERIE PRIZE. Suite au tirage effectué ce 01 Avril 2016 d'un lot de 100.000 adresses e-mails mis en tri par le robot de sélection automatisé, votre adresse e-mail a été tiré au sort parmi tant et vous êtes l'heureux(se) gagnant(e) du 4ème prix de la Promotion HEINEKEN LOTERIE PRIZE.
1er Prix: " 1.000.000 d'euros et un voyage à Hawaï "
2ème Prix: " 500.000 euros "
3ème Prix: " 250.000 euros "
4ème Prix: " 150.000 euros "
5ème Prix: " 100.000 euros "
Votre N° GAGNANT est le " HESAS0082147PUYHK " Vous devez garder jalousement ce code parce qu’on aura besoin de votre code après votre confirmation.
La réclamation de votre prix se fera auprès du maître JEAN MARIE, l'huissier qui a supervisé la LOTERIE HEINEKEN PRIZE.
Vous devez complétez le formulaire ci-dessous et l'adressé à l'huissier qui a supervisé la LOTERIE (Me JEAN MARIE) à l’émail :maitrejeanmarie946@gmail.com
Nom :................................................
Prénom :.............................................
Pays :...............................................
Age :................................................
Profession :.........................................
Sexe :...............................................
N° de Téléphone :....................................
Merci de nous contacter le plus vite possible pour la réclamation de votre gain.
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